Adam Bisaga

Adam Bisaga, MD, is an addiction psychiatrist, educator, and clinician. He is a Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where for the past 20 years he has been conducting research to develop new medications that treat substance-use disorders. For many years, Dr. Bisaga has served as an UN expert panel member; recently, he edited the UN/WHO International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders. Dr. Bisaga has testified in congress on combating the opioid epidemic. He lives outside NYC.

Karen Chernyaev is a published author with more than 20 years of editorial experience. She is the former editorial director of Sunrise River Press, where she acquired and edited books on mental health, nutrition, and exercise, among other topics.